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XC 50-230mm Lens

Started Jan 1, 2022 | Photos
Peter J Davies
Peter J Davies Contributing Member • Posts: 823
XC 50-230mm Lens
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All our kids were away this year so my wife and I spent Christmas on vacation in Jamaica. Best of all, she surprised me on Christmas morning with an XC 50-230mm lens.

I had often read all about how many people are surprised with what excellent value this lens is and it certainly didn't disappoint me:

X-T20 camera with the XC 50-230 lens at 90mm and f5.6

X-T20 camera with the XC 50-230 lens at 230mm and f6.7

X-T20 camera with the XC 50-230 lens at 230mm and f7.1

I love how this lens compliments my original X-T20 camera and XF 18-55mm lens to make (for me) a perfect travel kit.

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Fujifilm X-T20 Fujifilm XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS Fujifilm 50-230mm II Canon PowerShot SD500 Canon PowerShot SX110 IS +24 more
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Photography Raptor
Photography Raptor Regular Member • Posts: 236
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Peter J Davies wrote:

All our kids were away this year so my wife and I spent Christmas on vacation in Jamaica. Best of all, she surprised me on Christmas morning with an XC 50-230mm lens.

I had often read all about how many people are surprised with what excellent value this lens is and it certainly didn't disappoint me:

I love how this lens compliments my original X-T20 camera and XF 18-55mm lens to make (for me) a perfect travel kit.

Got mine brand new for around 180€ just before buying cheap from HongKong ended here in my country. Best bargain ever.

It can also do macroish stuff by the way: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4583550

 Photography Raptor's gear list:Photography Raptor's gear list
Fujifilm X-S10 Fujifilm 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 II Fujifilm 50-230mm II Fujifilm 50mm F2 R WR +1 more
FTOG Senior Member • Posts: 1,359
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I, too, am an XC 50-230 convert. If you have the light and/or don't need a fast aperture, it's a lot of value and very, very light indeed. While I expected to like it when I got mine, I didn't expect to enjoy it quite so much. I had considered trying out the 50-230 as a proxy for getting a 70-300 eventually, but my experience so far has pushed that time of switching (if it ever happens) a good while back.

Peter J Davies wrote:

I love how this lens compliments my original X-T20 camera and XF 18-55mm lens to make (for me) a perfect travel kit.

The 50-230 doesn't only complement the 18-55's focal range very well, it also shares its filter thread. Very handy for a two-lens combo.

 FTOG's gear list:FTOG's gear list
Fujifilm X-E3 Fujifilm XF 14mm F2.8 R Fujifilm XF 23mm F2 R WR Fujifilm 50mm F2 R WR Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR +2 more
Craig268
Craig268 Senior Member • Posts: 2,005
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Congrats on the new lens.  It's truly a superb lens.  I use it often, one of my favorite go to lenses out of the many I own.

I put this on an XT body and pair it with (the now out of production) XC16-50 on another XT body and I'm ready for nearly any shot.

 Craig268's gear list:Craig268's gear list
Fujifilm X-T1 Fujifilm X-T10 Fujifilm X-T4 Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS +11 more
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